"Mean Girls" and "SpongeBob SquarePants: The Musical" led this year's Tony Awards nominations with 12 each. Here are some of the biggest surprises and snubs among the categories.

SURPRISE: "SpongeBob SquarePants: The Musical"
A musical based on a Nickelodeon cartoon about aquatic life -- complete with a grab-bag score of hits by veteran pop musicians -- shocked everyone by tying with "Mean Girls" as the year's most-nominated show.

SNUB: "Summer: The Donna Summer Musical"
The jukebox compilation about the Queen of Disco earned just two nods, for two of the three actresses playing the star: LaChanze and Ariana DeBose.

SURPRISE: Amy Schumer, "Meteor Shower"
The comic actress earned strong reviews for her Broadway debut in Steve Martin's four-person comedy but Hollywood stars don't always make the cut -- especially in comedies and shows that have long since closed.

SURPRISE: "Latin History for Dummies"
John Leguizamo's one-man comedic tour of Latin history scored a surprise nod in the Best Play category -- over more traditional choices.

SNUB: Chris Evans, "Lobby Hero"
Marvel's big-screen Captain America won raves for his Broadway debut but was passed over by nominators in favor of co-stars Michael Cera and Brian Tyree Henry

SURPRISE: Taylor Louderman, "Mean Girls"
Lead mean girl Taylor Louderman was a surprise not just because she's competing with veterans like Jessie Mueller and LaChanze -- but because nominators mysteriously expanded the category to allow for six nominees instead of the usual five.

SNUB: Elizabeth McGovern, "Time and the Conways"
The "Downton Abbey" alum earned raves for her performance in this revival -- but the fact that it had a limited run last fall clearly worked against her.

SNUB: Keegan-Michael Key, "Meteor Shower"
The Emmy-winning comic actor has many scene-stealing moments in the Steve Martin comedy, but the fact that the show ended its limited run in January clearly worked against him.